Be comfy or look cool, with Recaro seats there’s no need to decide. The premium seating company that’s been operating for over 100 years.
The legacy of Recaro as we know it today began back in 1963 when Porsche acquired Recaro, Reutter Carosserie. Before this Recaro had been up and running since 1906 and during that time produced chassis for Porsche. At this time Recaro were making high end OEM seats for Porsche and in 1965 they debuted their first aftermarket sports seat at the Frankfurt Motor Show that established their reputation as a quality sports seat manufacturer. This seat was sporting the famous “Pepita” or “Houndstooth” pattern that to this day is synonymous with Porsche.
"Pepita or Houndstooth fabric"
Two years later in 1967 the first bucket seat for road use “Recaro Rallye” launched that in the following years was refined with many colors and patterns that would come to be staples of Recaro. The 70s and 80s gave us many more classics like the “spektrum” design with it’s instantly recognizable orange gradient. In 1989 the foldable “Recaro A8” bucket seat released sharing many similarities with today's line up both in looks and materials used.
"Recaro A8 seat from 1989"
Recaro did not only make seats for Porsche through the years, they also made OEM seats for Brabus, Aston Martin, Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Mazda, Opel, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Volkswagen and many others. Some of these have become classics that get swapped out of their original car to a new one. Some popular OEM seats are found in the sixth generation Toyota Celica and BMW 2002. Today Recaro also makes seats for airplanes, booster seats, office chairs and even kid strollers.
"OEM Recaro seats in Toyota Celica"
Recaro clearly made an impact in the automotive scene with timeless classics and also offer a lot of safety as an added bonus. They conduct tests for all their products to make sure they are both ergonomic and would stand up in the event of a collision. So if you’re looking to just add some style to your ride or a comfortable modification to save your back Recaro is the way to go.
